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Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 5600 - 161 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €147.44 vs €182.00
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12600KF - €0.94 vs €1.13 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

161

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.13/FPS

83%

Price, €

€182

81%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6620 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

157

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.94/FPS

100%

Price, €

€147.44

100%

Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

82%

Multi-Core

8539

71%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Nov 4th, 2021
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Alder LakeVermeer
Intel Socket 1700AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
10
6
16
12
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
7 nm
37.0x
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PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 5 5600

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Laptops Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 5 5600

With selected game settings

Popular Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 5600 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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